What’s your name and what is your top-rated book of 2021 so far? My name is Sophia and my latest god-tier book has to be Circe by Madeline Miller. If you could set one book on fire, what would it be and why? Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple stories because the only situation where I hadContinue reading “Reader Q+A #6”
Author Archives: CassieSwindon
Review #40
Title- My Sister’s Keeper Rating– 5/5 Genre- YA Contemporary POV- First person, present tense Trope- Family drama, parenthood, sibling love, controversial topics, coming of age Similar Books/Comps– The House We Grew Up In My emotions- Ugly cry, heartbreaker, unforgettable Plot/Blurb- Anna is not sick, but she might as well be. By age thirteen, she hasContinue reading “Review #40”
Review #39
Title- Paris is Always a Good Idea Rating– 4/5 Genre- Contemporary Romance POV- First person, past tense Trope- Irritated/frustrated to lovers Similar Books/Comps– This book makes me think of Eat, Pray, Love. My emotions- comfortable, heart-felt,wanted to slap her silly and wake up, lol Characters– I’m in love with the main character’s name & onlyContinue reading “Review #39”
Review #38
Title- Paper Towns Rating– 2/5 Genre- YA Contemporary POV- First person, past tense Trope- Coming of age, discovery of oneself Similar Books/Comps– We Were Liars, Finding Audrey My emotions- bored Characters– I didn’t connect with any of them Plot/Blurb- When Margo Roth Spiegelman beckons Quentin Jacobsen in the middle of the night—dressed like a ninjaContinue reading “Review #38”
Kirsty McQuarrie
Editor- kirsty@letsgetproofed.com As an editor, what is the #1 advice you’d give an author? Write the story you want to write, not the story you think others want to read! So many authors try to go for whatever is niche now or what they think will sell, but writing what is natural to you orContinue reading “Kirsty McQuarrie”
Jordan Ford
What are three unique quirks in your (author) personality that is evident in your writing style or books that make you stand out compared to other authors? Oooo – good question. Let me think. I guess I’m well known for writing realistic, relatable characters. I try to make them human and far from perfect… youContinue reading “Jordan Ford”
Michaella Dieter
What’s your name and what book would you buy all your friends if possible? Michaella Dieter. That’s a hard question, there’s so many great books! Probably Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning. What’s your favorite trope and name two books you love that fit that trope. So many tropes…I’m going to go with revenge. The MindContinue reading “Michaella Dieter”
Review #37
Title- The Queen of Nothing Third in the series Rating– 4.75/5 Genre- YA fantasy POV- first person present tense Trope- enemies to lovers, evil parent My emotions- I enjoyed this one much more than the sequel. The second half was captivating! Comments- YA books like this make me wonder why so much violence is okayContinue reading “Review #37”
Dori Ann Dupré
What’s your pen name and tell me about the books you like to write. My pen name is Dori Ann Dupré, and I like to write literary fiction with stories based in the south – particularly, North Carolina. My first novel is Scout’s Honor and it was published by Pen Name Publishing in 2016. ItContinue reading “Dori Ann Dupré”
Review #36
Title- Only When It’s Us Rating– 5/5Genre- Contemporary Romance POV- First person, present tense Trope- Irritated to Lovers, Slow Burn Similar Books/Comps– The Off-Limits Rule My emotions- pleasantly surprised at the build up of sexual tension! Characters– I loved this stubborn couple and was extremely happy with their character arc compared to most books. TheContinue reading “Review #36”
Cassie Swindon 